Things Even I Can Do: Episode 16 Fire Alarm / CO Detector Replacement

My hard wired combination carbon monoxide / fire alarm started beeping in the middle of the night. It has a back up battery which I had recently replaced. I put in fresh batteries, but the beeping continued. The following night, an alarm in another room started chirping (again in the middle of the night) despite also having fresh batteries. Turns out, these alarms have a 10-year max life and must be replaced. This video shows how to replace the alarm with a newer model that uses different connecting clip. We show how to remove the alarm from the ceiling, turning off the power to the alarms, wiring a new modular power clip, and restoring the alarm to the ceiling. These hardwired alarms are designed to activate all alarms in the house even if only one is activated. This is an important safety feature so be sure your replacement models properly integrate with the rest of your system.

Ensuring your fire alarms and sprinklers are working will be critical during a house fire. Be prepared!!

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00:00 Introduction
00:59 CO Detectors must be replaced at the end of their lifespan
01:43 Remove old alarm
02:03 Remove the back up battery (to stop the old unit from beeping!)
02:16 Discussion of connector compatibility
03:06 Turn off the power at the circuit breaker box (fuse box)
03:42 Remove and replace incompatible connector (if necessary)
04:51 Turn power back on
05:19 Install the alarm
06:09 Conclusion

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Note: I'm not an expert and these videos are demonstrations on how I have done things myself without benefit of comprehensive training. Use of these videos should be as a supplement to your own research and expertise.